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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Stepney 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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The best quality milk has again been obtained in the November month.
There is a slight improvement in the yearly average on last year's figures but
otherwise there is little change.

Table: Table G shows the extent of the adulteration and the action taken in each case.Table G.

Table G shows the extent of the adulteration and the action taken in each case.

Table G.

Number.Deficient in Fat. per cent.Deficient in Solids-not-fat = Added water per cent.Action: Result of Proceedings.
K 2118.7-Vendor fined £5 with £2 2s. costs.
K 2224.0-Vendor fined £5 with £2 2s. costs.
E 136.7-Vendor fined 5s. with £2 2s. costs.
J 215.74.2Vendor fined £1 with £3 3s. costs.
X 3420.7-Vendor to pay a fine of £3 or to be imprisoned for one month.
X 3514.3-Vendor to pay a fine of £5 or to be imprisoned for one month.
X 3728.0-Vendor to pay a fine of £3 or to be imprisoned for one month.
T 129.0-Vendor cautioned.
T 134.3-Vendor cautioned.
C 103.7-Vendor cautioned.
F 98.3-Summons dismissed. Warranty proved.
B 1211.02.1Vendor cautioned.
H 1016.0-Vendor cautioned.
H 10921.7-Vendor fined £3 3s. with £2 2s. costs.
S 416.7-Vendor cautioned.
D 4012.0-Vendor paid £2 2s. costs.
J 736.3-Vendor cautioned.
L 7925.0-Informal sample.
N 697.0-Vendor fined £2 with £2 2s. costs.
L 7326.0-No action taken.

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As a result of proceedings taken against the vendor of Sample F 9 which
was 8.3 per cent. deficient in fat, the case was dismissed on the production of
a warranty. Prior to 1925 it was only necessary for the retailer to prove a
warranty for the case to be dismissed and during that year, in the case of one